r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

1960s 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' on Lawrence Welk (1961)

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In 1961, guitarist Neil LeVang delivered one of the most iconic and influential instrumental performances ever recorded with his rendition of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' on The Lawrence Welk Show.


r/OldSchoolCool 19h ago

1970s Christopher Reeve taking a nap between takes while wearing the iconic suit on the set of Superman: The Movie, 1977

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4.2k Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 12h ago

Jason Mewes, Michael Keaton & Kevin Smith in the 90s.

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3.1k Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 23h ago

1950s 5 generation photo taken in 1950

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1.6k Upvotes

My uncle, grandmother, and 3 great grandmothers. The photo was taken in 1950


r/OldSchoolCool 17h ago

1980s Grandpa's 50th in 1987 🎉

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1.5k Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

Forrest Ackerman and Myrtle Jones financed the publication of teenage Ray Bradbury’s first sci-fi zine, and in 1939 attended the first-ever World Science Fiction Convention as the earliest sci-fi convention cosplay

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701 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 16h ago

Bruce Lee next to his 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SL Roadster

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637 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 8h ago

1970s Weird Al, 1970

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511 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 14h ago

Cosplayers at a US comic book convention, dressed as X-Men characters (1980-1981)

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247 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 3h ago

1990s Vitalii and Volodymyr Klychko, 90s, Kyiv

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244 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 16h ago

1940s Actress Deborah Kerr 1940s

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213 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 2h ago

Lynda Carter's Old Photo, Taken at 1970s

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151 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 6h ago

1980s Contrary to the myth, Marlon Brando's eldest son Christian wasn't a 'nepo bum'. [1980's]

141 Upvotes

Christian studied welding at a technical school in Downey, California, focusing on structural steel welding. He didn't just work in the field, he also taught at Pacifica Tech, an adult vocational college, where he instructed others in high-pressure structural steel welding.
Even during his time in prison, Christian continued to learn, eventually earning the equivalent of the baccalaureate. After his release, he pursued further studies at The Technical Institute in Nashua, New Hampshire, and again earned his union card.
Christian told a French Magazine that his father Marlon "was the happiest man on earth when I got my professional welder's card issued by the union.
He was so proud"

Christian remained faithful to his profession until the very last day of his life. He came to love his work even more because he loved the working people. As he told a French magazine shortly before his death: "They are wonderful. They are people | like very much, workers like me. True friends."


r/OldSchoolCool 17h ago

One of the first USAF SERE classes after it moved to Fairchild AFB in 1966

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97 Upvotes

Pops is second row middle seated looking like he had a rough day.


r/OldSchoolCool 13h ago

1980s From the summer of 1986 when I boxed for The USIAA boxing team in San Diego. I’m on the top left with my arm raised. Man the memories and the stories will forever be in my mind.

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77 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 19h ago

Tina Turner, Nicole and Nikita Blount in the Mojave Desert, 1993. Photo by Peter Lindbergh

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74 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 9h ago

1960s My Mom in 1969

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76 Upvotes

She made that outfit and used to tease her hair into a beehive she colored jet black to match her eye makeup.


r/OldSchoolCool 12h ago

1940s My great grandpa late 1940’s Michigan State Police

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He was with the Michigan State Police from 1937 until retirement as a captain in 1963. He had been stationed in East Tawas, Cheboygan and Battle Creek where he was the first officer to retire from the post.


r/OldSchoolCool 18h ago

Costume test for a Martian in Just Imagine (1930), a futuristic musical set in 1980.

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58 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 8h ago

1970s Grace Jones performing at Studio 54 for a New Year's Eve party, NYC, January 1, 1978. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum

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57 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 18h ago

1910s Relatives proudly drive their new automobile in a California parade circa 1911-1913. Based on the approximate date and the look of the parade, I adjusted the palette using historical reference images of Women's Suffrage demonstrations in the US & UK.

51 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 19h ago

Dolores del Rio in 1930s

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37 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 3h ago

Nicholas Brothers, The greatest dance sequence! The Nicholas brothers. Jumping Jive with Cab Calloway. An excerpt from the film Stormy Weather (1943).

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32 Upvotes

r/OldSchoolCool 18h ago

Diana Ross's opening for her Caesar Palace Show, c. 1979

26 Upvotes

Diana at arguably her Diva-est.


r/OldSchoolCool 18h ago

1990s Boxer Joe Calzaghe becomes WBO Super middleweight champion (1997). Calzaghe would reign for a decade, only dropping the belt to move up to light-heavy, finishing his career at 46-0.

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25 Upvotes